Hummingbird hovered near flowers.

Meaning: A hummingbird stayed in the air near some flowers.

Choice of Words: Hummingbird is a small bird with a long, thin beak. Hovered means to stay in the air without moving. Near means close to something. Flowers are the colorful parts of plants that produce seeds.

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The hummingbird was floating close to the flowers.

Meaning: This means the small bird with a long beak was staying in the air by flapping its wings quickly, close to the flowers.

Choice of Words: Hummingbird is a small bird with a long beak that feeds on nectar from flowers. Hovered means to stay in the air in one place by flapping its wings quickly. Near means not far away. Flowers are the colorful part of plants that make seeds.

The tiny bird hung in the air near the bright blooms.

Meaning: This means the very small bird with feathers and wings stayed in one place in the air, close to the flowers that were giving off a lot of light.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Bird is an animal with feathers and wings that can fly. Hung means to stay in one place in the air. Air is the invisible gas we breathe. Bright means giving off a lot of light. Blooms are the flowers of a plant.

The nectar-loving creature fluttered in the breeze by the colorful petals.

Meaning: This means the animal that likes to drink nectar from flowers was moving quickly and lightly in the air, close to the petals of the flowers that had many different colors.

Choice of Words: Nectar is a sweet liquid that flowers make to attract birds and insects. Loving means to like something very much. Creature is a general term for an animal. Fluttered means to move quickly and lightly in the air. Breeze is a gentle wind. Colorful means having many different colors. Petals are the parts of a flower that make up its bloom.

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